Citizenship Foundation Mock Trial 2014

How to prepare for the Citizenship Foundation Mock Trial 2014

• Make sure you have a dedicated team chosen by November.
• Always have 2 good substitutes on standby.
• Keep up morale!
• Start workshops at least 3 months in advance (January-March).
• Draft in extra help where you can get it - Magistrates, Solicitors, etc.
• Fill in paperwork needed for a field trip in January.
• Give team homework where necessary - we're very much the underdogs so the extra mile is required.
• Stick to the Workshops like glue - the suggested workshops are as follows -

1	Introduction to the Legal System
2	Introduction to the Competition
3	Case Analysis
4	Opening Speeches
5	Closing Speeches
6	Examination-in-Chief (EIC)
7	Magistrate Visit to School
8	Cross-Examination
9	Examination-in-Chief and Cross-Examination Practice
10	How to write a Summary of the Law
11	Court Layout Run Through
12	‘Guilty’ or ‘Not Guilty’
13	Full Run Through
	Mock Trial